'86 944 hood - source for the gas springs

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T o d d P a t t i s t - 22 Aug 2006 16:53 GMT

I know it's a common problem, but the gas springs that hold
up the hood on my '86 944T are dead. Can I get them
refilled or is there a reasonable cost replacement. Can
anyone steer me to a good, not too expensive, source?

Thanks

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William Noble - 23 Aug 2006 06:25 GMT

you just have to replace them, or do as some folks do and use a beer or soda
bottle. You can get them many places, try importedcarparts.com for
example - look around - there are ones with lifetime guarantees for more $$.
AND this is very important - be careful when replacing them that you don't
lift the hood too far and break the windshield (ask me how I know this....)

>I know it's a common problem, but the gas springs that hold
> up the hood on my '86 944T are dead. Can I get them
> refilled or is there a reasonable cost replacement. Can
> anyone steer me to a good, not too expensive, source?
>
> Thanks

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alordofchaos@yahoo.com - 23 Aug 2006 14:22 GMT

> you just have to replace them, or do as some folks do and use a beer or soda bottle.

How do you use a beer/soda bottle to keep the hood up? This is a new
one to me :-)
BTW, glad to see you back.

> You can get them many places, try importedcarparts.com for
> example - look around - there are ones with lifetime guarantees for more $$.

How long would you guess a "normal" set would last? I'm leaning
towards a lifetime set, myself, as I plan on keeping the car. I went
with a "good used" set last time around, and they lasted maybe a year -
that was penny wise, pound foolish. If you plan on keeping your car,
I'd recommend doing right - shell out the extra $$$ - and just doing it
once.

> AND this is very important - be careful when replacing them that you don't
> lift the hood too far and break the windshield (ask me how I know this....)

Good tip. The curved "tips" of the back of the hood can touch the
windshield if you raise the hood back too far.

> >I know it's a common problem, but the gas springs that hold
> > up the hood on my '86 944T are dead. Can I get them
> > refilled or is there a reasonable cost replacement. Can
> > anyone steer me to a good, not too expensive, source?

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William Noble - 24 Aug 2006 06:56 GMT

on the 944s, I'd say you ought to get 3 or 4 years from a set of these gas
springs. on my 911, it's 0 years (the new ones don't open the hood), but
that's a problem for a different group. My 356 did it right - no gas
springs, just an over-center mechanism - works perfectly after 50 years, and
it weighs less than those stupid gas springs.

>> you just have to replace them, or do as some folks do and use a beer or
>> soda bottle.
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>> > refilled or is there a reasonable cost replacement. Can
>> > anyone steer me to a good, not too expensive, source?

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Sipe - 09 Sep 2006 05:04 GMT

I replaced mine for about $15 bucks each with new ones from either
www.pelicanparts.com or www.thepartsbin.com or zims autotechnik or one
of these websites. they have been working fine for the last three
years.

Pelican parts calls them Front Hood Shocks $15.50 each...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/944M/POR_944M_MISCLL_pg7.htm#item36

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T o d d P a t t i s t - 11 Sep 2006 15:11 GMT

Thank you for the link.

>I replaced mine for about $15 bucks each with new ones from either
>www.pelicanparts.com or www.thepartsbin.com or zims autotechnik or one
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>Good Luck

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